Woman dies in 14th-floor apartment fire in Damansara

Woman dies in 14th-floor apartment fire in Damansara

Two others were rescued.

Selangor fire and rescue department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the fire was caused by a faulty switch box at the apartment. (JBPM pic)
PETALING JAYA:
A woman died when fire spread through a 14th floor apartment of Palm Spring Condo in Damansara this morning.

Another man and woman were rescued by fire-fighters.

Berita Harian reported Selangor fire and rescue department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar as saying the department received a call at 8.39am.

He said 21 personnel from the Damansara, Petaling Jaya and Sungai Buloh stations were sent to the location.

Mukhlis said the fire was caused by a faulty switch box.

He said the victim, aged 31, was found dead in the bathroom. She is believed to have died from smoke inhalation.

The other two rescued were a woman, aged 24, and a man, aged 29. They were sent to hospital for treatment.

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